Radio Frequency Engineer

Saic; Riyadh, Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a RF Engineer for field-based work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Al Jubail, Eastern Province. The role supports C4I system racks and RSNF installations, with hands-on EMI surveys and on-site testing.

The candidate will perform RF cabling, testing, diagnostics, and repairs across UHF/VHF/HF and SATCOM links, working in operational environments and collaborating with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Secret clearance; US Citizenship required; active clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform RF cabling, terminations and testing during installations on RSNF vessels and facilities.
• Conduct EMI surveys before installations to establish EMI baseline.
• Perform post-installation EMI surveys and prepare EMI Summary reports.
• Assist with system design, software installation and equipment testing; provide solutions for improvements.
• Build test cables and prep for next project segment.
• Review RF quality issues and update documentation with corrective actions.
• Maintain and test RF systems across ashore and afloat platforms.

Skills

Hardware installation

Windows Office

AutoCAD

CENTRIXS

Networking (Cisco IOS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

KG-250 RF protections

Job description

Description

SAICis seeking a RF Engineer a position located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Al Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia that will provide installation and integration support for C4I System racks and components for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). This position is field-based, requiring hands-on work in operational environments rather than being conducted in a traditional office or laboratory setting.

The RF Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following Job Duties:

• Work within the Technical Support Center responsible for system communications verification and perform RF cabling, terminations and operational testing during installations of systems into RSNF vessels, command centers and training facilities.
• Experience conducting Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) surveys before an installation to establish the current EMI baseline.
• Experience with post-installation surveys to determine any EMI changes after equipment installation.
• Experience preparing EMI Summary reports following each survey detailing all EMI findings and recommendations for improvement.
• Work with engineering for system design, software installation and equipment operational testing, and provide solutions for areas that might be in need of improvement.
• When in between segments of the project, work on construction of test cables and preparation for the next segment of the project.
• Review RF quality issues, report on findings, and then update documentation to reflect the approved corrective action.
• Maintain, repair, and perform functional communication circuit checks of Radio (UHF, VHF, HF, VSAT, UHF SATCOM, LINK-11/16), installed on ashore and afloat platforms of the RSNF.
• Use specialized test equipment and software-controlled diagnostics to isolate malfunctions.
• Repair systems according to technical orders, manufacturer's handbooks and local procedures. Accomplish equipment modifications and installation according to engineering change plans.
• Repairs and troubleshooting down to component level to include ESD handling.
• Soldering using a 3M workstation or portable soldering iron. RF and Fiber optic cable termination and testing.
• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts.
• Represent organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree is required in accordance with the contractual requirements of the country, along with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience.

Required Clearance

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; An active Secret clearance is preferred; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills

• System hardware equipment installation, maintenance and repairs experience.
• Familiarity with installation and configuration capabilities of the following software: Microsoft Windows (Windows 7/10), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Visio), AutoCAD, ADSI, and/or CENTRIXS.
• Knowledge of Radio (UHF, VHF, HF, VSAT, KVH SATCOM, NTDS/TADIL Data Links), Networking (Cisco IOS), UPS (APC, Clary), GPS, CENTRIXS, GCCS-M/J, ADSI,SY-117G, and RF7800 series radios.

Desired Skills or Required Certifications

• Repairs and troubleshooting down to component level to include ESD handling.
• Soldering using a 3M workstation or portable soldering iron.
• Familiarity with test and configuration of KG-250 and similar RF communication protection devices.
• Fiber optic cable termination and testing.